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Figures are up on 2014 across the county and equate to more than 550 people a month gaining these extra first aid skills.

Deborah Adwent, workplace training manager from St John Ambulance, said: "Our figures show that businesses in Berkshire are committed to meeting their first aid responsibilities and ensuring the health and wellbeing of their staff and customers.

"We hope that even more businesses step forward to train their staff this year. St John Ambulance provides quality training, and many of the people we teach on a workplace first aid course go on to use their skills to save lives at home or in their communities.

"First aid emergencies really can happen at any time, anywhere."

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